Obligating Funds for Service Authorizations

Each product or service associated with a fund can have its own triggers for determining whether or not funds should be obligated to clients. The following scenario provides an example of the initiation process. By default, the obligate funds process is initiated when service authorizations are issued by Cúram Child Care to clients for services associated with active funds.

1. A client requests child care assistance so that she can go back to work.
2. A suitable child care provider is found for the client.
3. The agency authorizes the child care provider to offer their child care services to the client by approving the child care plan item.
4. Authorization of these services triggers Funded Program Management to search for active funds associated with the child care service.

Funds associated to the child care service will be evaluated, before one is selected for obligation.